Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs white-tailed antelope squirrel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ammospermophilus leucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	white-tailed antelope squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthrenus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ammospermophilus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and white-tailed antelope squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

white-tailed antelope squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	white-tailed antelope squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

white-tailed antelope squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.